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Esther Hayut אסתר חיות
President of the Supreme Court (2017-2023)
President of the Supreme Court from 2017 to 2023. She studied law at Tel Aviv University and joined the Tel Aviv Magistrates’ Court in 1990. After serving on the District Court, she became an acting Supreme Court justice in 2003 and a permanent justice in 2004.
Notable record
- Voted with the 8–7 majority that invalidated the 2023 reasonableness amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary on 1 January 2024.
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Esther Hayut, President of the Supreme Court (2017-2023). The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/justice/esther-hayut